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0:00 Gen AI Deepfake Almost Scams Ferrari
1:31 Akio Toyoda Worried About Losing His Job
2:39 Honda, Nissan, Mitsubishi Band Together Against Toyota Juggernaut
3:12 Nissan Cuts Production on Soft Sales
4:37 Geely Adds Yet Another Brand
5:14 Tesla Adds Giant Data Center in Austin
6:08 Cybertruck Range Extender Needs Tech to Install
6:46 2-Cycle Engine Eyed as Perfect Range ExtenderÂ
7:53 China Car Sales Down in July
8:25 Xiaomi On Pace to Build 100K EVs This Year
Story Links:
– Ferrari Almost Scammed by AI: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-26/ferrari-narrowly-dodges-deepfake-scam-simulating-deal-hungry-ceo
– Akio Toyoda Worried About Job Security: https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/toyota-chairman-warns-he-may-lose-board-spot-if-investor-support-continues-fall-2024-07-29/
– Mitsu Joining Honda and Nissan: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/mitsubishi-motors-shares-rise-after-reports-it-might-join-nissan-honda-alliance-2024-07-29/
– Nissan Cuts Production: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/nissan-cuts-output-top-japanese-plant-sources-say-2024-07-26/
– Geely Adds Another Brand: https://autonews.gasgoo.com/china_news/70034063.html
– Tesla Working on Expansion: https://digitalassets.tesla.com/tesla-contents/image/upload/IR/TSLA-Q2-2024-Update.pdf
– Cybertruck Range Extender Structurally Mounted: https://x.com/wmorrill3/status/1817210937880772834
– Obrist Group: https://www.obrist.at/powertrain/components/
– China Sales Forecast to Drop in July: https://autonews.gasgoo.com/china_news/70034057.html
– Xiaomi Expects to Sell Over 100K EVs This Year: https://electrek.co/2024/07/26/ev-xiaomi-completes-ramp-up-expects-to-hit-100k-production-target-early/
– To read the transcript for today’s show click here: https://www.autoline.tv/daily/ad-3859-2-cycle-engine-eyed-as-perfect-range-extender-gen-ai-deepfake-almost-scams-ferrari-akio-toyoda-worried-about-losing-his-job/
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